I guess it was bound to happen, but I finally got “busted” at work today. Not really busted in a bad way, but compared to all the crap I’ve pulled in the past, it’s a small crack in the armor.
I coined and claimed status after I was blatantly playing around on Photoshop at my old job. I mean, everybody saw it. And the boss saw it too. I BS’ed my way out of that one. So, of course I felt invincible after that. Then at the same job I lost some cash out of the register (people could order stuff from us, and pay cash at the warehouse), and somehow did not get canned, and therefore, felt even more bulletproof. I’ve made a few mistakes at this job as well, and walked away harm free. I also failed a state inspection at a grocery store I worked at. Even more concrete evidence. But it just snowballed, going back to yesterday in to my “demotion” to working in the shipping department, and general work in the warehouse. Which blows beyond all belief. But supposedly after 30 days of a “trial” basis they’ll (my bosses) see what my next step will be. Of course I’ll be gunning for my old listing position. Now, as I’ve heard, is being filled by one of the shipping people. So if that is the case, I loose my desk, the only thing I can call my own in the office. I had a cubicle, but that got taken away to promote “Team Communication”. And that turned out freakin’ fantastic. So I’ll be quite angry at if this happens.
I’ve always compared these situations to old school side-to-side RPG battles a la Final Fantasy, Pokemon, and what have you. The enemy has low HP, and has me left with low HP. My time gage is almost full, but I have no idea how far along my opponents is, and I hope and pray that my turn comes next to use a Potion, Elixir, or any curative spell I have. So, I’ll consider this round as my enemy’s gage filled up first and connected leaving me left with 1 HP and in critical status.
I’ll use the only potion (a Hi-Potion for those who care) I got and will heal me to 251HP.
So, next round either:
a) It’s going to connect, and connect hard leaving me for dead.
b) I make a triumphant comeback which the annals of RPG history have never seen before and claim victory and 50,000EXP, 500AP, and an X-Potion.
This is going to be the longest time gauge fill up in my RPG history.
On a cynical side note, I don’t have to work with the stupid Russian guy anymore! (Well for 30 days at least -_-;)